Should children be blessed who come up during Communion?

[Jennifer Tracey]

We recently have been in a discussion with a group of our Catholic friends from Church regarding the practice of blessing children during communion. It seems like there are basically two camps: one who thinks it should be at the priest's disgression and not that big of a deal and one who thinks that any straying from the rubrics is cause for concern. Would appreciate some thoughts on this.

Thanks

[Augusta Crowley]

These links should be helpful in understanding when and by whom blessings may be given. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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